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Weather Word

January 12, 2006|By Tom Skilling

Cyclone: In meteorology, a low pressure system. When viewed from above, wind circulation is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. In popular usage, "cyclone" is a term variously applied to tornadoes, waterspouts, dust storms, hurricanes and even to any strong wind.

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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.